Daily Readings in the Bible Jeremiah 10-13
Imagine the process of creating an idol. A tree from a forest is cut down and worked with an axe by the hands of a craftsman. Portion of the wood is molded and shaped into a design. Next, the newly formed idol is decorated with silver and gold, fastened to the wood so that it […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Jeremiah 7-9
Judah’s sin had left them wounded and broken. The prophets and priests had only superficially healed the people. The Lord said, “For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace” (Jer. 8:11). Jeremiah lamented, “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Jeremiah 4-6
Jeremiah was sent to declare God’s message and to offer Judah a chance to repent of their idolatry. One of the factors to God’s judgment upon His people were the false prophets and priests. Judah’s false prophets offered them a religion of peace and prosperity when in fact there wasn’t any. Judah had lost their […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Jeremiah 1-3
The prophet Jeremiah ministered to the people of Judah during the reign of king Josiah until after Babylon’s destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. Some have called Jeremiah the “weeping prophet” due to his emotional messages of God’s judgment concerning Judah. Jeremiah didn’t just prophesy of Judah’s demise, he lived through it. Judah’s refusal to […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 64-66
The word “righteous” or “righteousness” appears throughout the Bible. God is considered to be a righteous God whose actions are righteous and just (Ps. 35:24;28; 85:10-13). The prophet Jeremiah wrote that God would be called the “The Lord our Righteousness” (Jer. 23:6; 33:16). The word “righteousness” describes a recognized state or standard. God is ultimate […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 59-63
The apostle Paul asks what can separate us from the love of God (Rom. 8:38-39). Death, life, angels, principalities, powers, height, depth, or creature can shall be able to separate us from God’s love. And Paul is correct, none of those things can separate us from the love of God. But there was one thing […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 54-58
Who is the gospel of Jesus Christ for? Is it only for those with large bank accounts? Is it only for the most popular? Is it only for the beautiful? Is it only for those who have it all together? Is it only for the winners? Is it only for the smartest among us? Is […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 49-53
Isaiah 53 is one of the most important chapters in all of the Bible. It gives us a glimpse into the Messiah’s ministry. Though it details the awful suffering that He would endure, the Jews who lived through Jesus’s life failed to realize that He was their Messiah. They couldn’t imagine their Messiah having to […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 45-48
Isaiah’s prophetic book is teeming with revelations about God. Perhaps one of the clearest revelations about God is the declaration that He alone is God and Savior. Chapters forty through forty-nine make statements that there is only one God, and He alone is the Savior of humanity. He is the first and the last (Isa. […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Isaiah 42-44
In Isaiah chapter forty-two we are introduced to the Suffering Servant, which is predictive of Jesus Christ. “Behold my servant, whom I uphold; Mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: He shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, Nor cause his […]